Library of Congress Men’s fashion was also targeted. In the Victorian period, luxuriant beards, sculpted mustaches and extravagant sideburns had been all the rage. The trend can be partly credited to ...

Ivy Thompson first started experimenting with her style in middle school. She embraced the Japanese Lolita street style before, at some point in high school, deciding “it wasn’t challenging anymore.” ...

Throughout the Victorian era of the 1800s, women’s fashion dictated they be seen in public wearing a long dress, usually down to their ankles. This meant transportation could be difficult with the ...

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From the ‘80s till now, stylish fashion trends from the iconic Victorian era are coming back with modish twists. We tell you why you need them in your wardrobe The past and the present often intermix ...

NEWMARKET — Throughout history, women's fashions have often been called torture devices. But costumer Astrida Schaeffer is confident that corsets, at least, were not intended to cause pain. “If it ...

When Deneice and John Leigh took a dream trip to Japan 10 years ago, they didn't know their love of everything Japanese would create a cultural phenomenon. The annual Anime Matsuri convention, which ...

A Victorian-obsessed graduate has snubbed the 9-5 life to pursue her dream of living like a 19th century duchess in a country mansion. Jacqueline Brown, 25, from St. Louis City, Missouri always ...